Hadassah Holds Installation Ceremony With Regional Greetings
At a Hadassah installation event Mrs. Jon Nathanson was installed as president with officers including Maurice Ross and Irving Remar. Greetings came from Indiana New York and Florida units. Rabbi Boris Gottlieb led the invocation as Mrs. Carl Haas chaired the day and Mrs. Samuel Karlin spoke on the Plymouth convention.
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Albert Sadas
Harry Yoken
Indiana
New York
Florida
Jon Nathanson
Maurice Ross
Irving Remar
Irving Saperia
Joesph Zaitlin
Harry Zaitlin
Carl Haas
Boris Gottlieb
Joseph C. Truman
New Engand
Samuel Karlin
New England
Plymouth
Mass
Israel
Max Ruben
Sadah
Edith Perry
Biddeford
Saco Hadassah
Hotel Lafayette
Old Orchard Beach
Portsmouth
Irving
Governor veto blocks racial philosophy publicity drive
Tallahassee Governor Leroy Collins vetoed a bill allocating 500000 dollars for a paid publicity campaign to present the Souths racial philosophies to the nation. The veto halts a state sponsored effort to shape national views on regional ideology and race relations.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Leroy Collins
Golfing Customer Socks Hole in One Joke
A hosiery firm still puzzled where to file a humorous consumer letter from a golfer noting a hole in one after wearing their socks. The quip originates from Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. and reflects a light, period newspaper tone.
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Fea. Corp
Congregationalists Plan Joint Summer Services in Two Towns
Rev. John J. Gunther will preach in July at Biddeford and in August at Saco as part of joint summer services by First Parish Congregational in Saco and Second Congregational in Biddeford. Services start at 9 a.m. with Rev. Johnson and Rev. Cutler assisting. The plan aims to strengthen local fellowship and welcomes all area religious groups. Gunther, born in Bennington Vermont, educated at Choate and Harvard Divinity, is pursuing a Harvard doctorate in church history and is married to Marjorie Stierling. They are summering at Lord's Point, Kennebunk Beach.
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John J. Gunther
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Birger T. Johnson
H. Lewis
Gunther
Johnson
Cuter
Bennington
Connecticut
Choate Preparatory School
Wallingford
U. S. Army
Harvard Divinity School
Harvard
Marjorie Stierling
Quincy
Mass
Lord's Point
Kennebunk Beach
Cutler
Helidore Cyr's 21st Wedding Anniversary Births Big Family
In Fort Kent doctors say Mrs Helidore Cyr 48 and her 27th child are doing well. The newborn seven pound five ounce boy arrived last Sunday two days after Helidore and his wife Marie marked their 21st anniversary. The Cyr family lives on a 400 acre farm at Ledges New Brunswick with 14 children. Five are married away and seven children have died.
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Fort Kent
Peoples Benevolent Hospital
Helidore Cyr
Marie
Ledges
New Brunswick
Royal Pair Leave For Canada Trip
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip depart London for a 45 day Canadian tour by jet. Fog forces a landing at Argentia Newfoundland, delaying St Johns arrival by about three hours. The party, including 11 attendants, travels 85 miles by car to St Johns while Canadian warships and British air forces monitor the route. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker joins the visit as intensifying weather and rough exchanges color the royal visit.
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London
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Canada
U.S
Argentia
St. Johns
Newfoundland
British Overseas Airways Corp
Atlantic
Royal Air Force
John Diefenbaker
Sso
Seven Seasons
Sens Y
Ottawa
Gov
Theyernor
Vincent Massep
Arkansas State Law Is Voided and School Shutdown Upheld
A three judge federal court voided the state law used to close Little Rock public high schools for integration last fall. The ruling also struck down a companion law diverting public funds away from the Little Rock School District. The decision, unanimous, prompts likely Supreme Court appeal.
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Little Rock, Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
U.S
John B. Sanborn
St. Paul
Axel J. Beck
Elk Point
John FE. Miller
Fort Smith
Ark
U.S. Supreme Court
Saco-Lowell recalls fifty workers for automotive jobs
Fifty production line workers are recalled by Saco-Lowell shops in the past two weeks, including one for automotive work at Edwards plant in Saco. CIO AFL Textile official Michael Schoonjans calls the move an encouraging sign as earlier reports indicated about 30 recalls for automotive roles. The firm expects further hiring when M 60 machine gun production begins, with about 175 workers anticipated for that operation.
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Saco-Lowell
Edwards
Saco
Michael [Schoonjans
Cio-Afl
Girl Admits Firing Shot At NH Boy
In Meriden New Hampshire a 14 year old girl admitted firing a warning shot at 14 year old Loring Spalding, a Union Academy freshman buried after a bullet killed him in a forest clearing. County officials will decide on charges after consultation with the attorney general.
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Meriden
N. H
Kennebunkport
George Zopf
Louis C. Wyman
Grange Hall
Zopf
Newton's Brook
Carlson
Spalding
Break In At Biddeford Home Stuns Police
Intensive Biddeford and State Police investigation ends with recovery of a diamond ring and a Canadian silver dollar taken in a 1100 break at 547 Alfred Road. Paquale Lapree and Carlton St Pierre are held on breaking entering and larceny charges. case to Biddeford Municipal Court.
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Biddeford
Alexander Eon
Alfred Road
Paquale L. Lapree
Bangor
Carlton Jay St
Lapree
Biford
Charles Bruton
Scarborough
Portland
St. Pierre
Cumberland County
FBI
Tornado Lashes Miami Area Attacks Scout Leader Biddeford
Tornado strikes near Miami injuring about 100 with several in serious condition. A four block area around the 79th Street causeway suffered heavy damage as roofs flew and storefronts were wrecked. No fatalities reported. Local residents described sirens, collapsed ceilings, and urgent rescue efforts by police and civil defense.
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Miami
Fla
Paul Moore
Florida
Moore
Frank Vasellotti
Florida Highway Patrol
79Th Street Causeway
Stewart Cooley
L. S. Pope
Don Shoemaker
Saco Man Named By AMVETS
AMVETS National Commander Dr. Winston E. Burdine named Clinton Fecteau Jr of Boothby Park Saco to AMVETS Americanism committee. He will join the group at the 15th national convention in Grand Rapids Michigan August 23 to 30. Fecteau is adjutant of AMVETS post Saco and a past Maine department commander, active also in the Elks and North Saco Grange.
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Amvets
Winston E. Burdine
Clinton Fecteau, Jr
Boothby Park
Saco
Amvets National Americanism Committee
Fecteau
Grand Rapids
Mich
Amvets Post
Maine Department of Amvets
The
Elks
North Saco
Bombs explode in Havana during Castro TV appearance
Three bombs blew up in Havana while Prime Minister Fidel Castro spoke on television. He ignored the blasts, which caused no injuries or damage. Castro accused elements of the press of hostility to his government and pledged to unmask them. He announced a rally for agrarian reform with a million rural supporters to come to Havana.
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Havana
Idel Castro
Castro
Campeige
Pesturgencio Batista
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